Comparison

MyPi. vs 3dpc for OctoPrint

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MyPi.

Control your Raspberry Pi's GPIO pins remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Manage 8 output pins via the app or physical switches, perfect for home automation. Connect to multiple Raspberry Pis easily without needing IP addresses.

Highlights
  • Control 8 output pins
  • Input pin control via switches
  • Setup up to 4 Raspberry Pis
  • Email-based Pi connection
  • Home automation projects
Features
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Control your Raspberry Pi GPIO with any iPhone or iPad: Control 8 output pins via App or via 8 switches connected to the input pins. Ideal for small home automation projects. Setup up to 4 different Pis. Connect you Pi using your email instead IP Address. * Check the help page for instructions. Download MyPi TCP server script from : http://www.ioslinks.com/mypi/server.zip Installation & usage guide: http://www.ioslinks.com/mypi/en/

About

3dpc for OctoPrint

Create a personalized control panel for your 3D printer server. Customize layouts with various controls, manage multiple printers, and view live streams. Offers dark and light modes for a better user experience.

Highlights
  • Customizable control panel layout
  • Multiple camera support
  • File upload from iCloud
  • Printer start, stop, and cancel functions
  • Temperature monitoring and control
  • Support for multiple printers (Pro Tools)
  • Dark and light mode
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===== Sept. 2018 - Made it so that it was easier to hit the purchase button for any of the items. (It actually works if you just tap the row.) - In the file browser, it puts the files in alphabetical order now. ===== 3dpc is a fully customizable control panel for OctoPrint 3d printer server software. You can layout your own control panel with the following features: - Create the layout that you want with 3 customizable screens ○ Snap to grid or free form layout ○ Adjust the size of all controls ○ Move the controls around for the perfect placement ○ Remove controls that you don't need - Supports SSL connections (even with self-signed certs) - Supports basic authentication (haproxy usernames and passwords) - Support multiple printers (with purchase of Pro Tools) - Prevent your iOS device from sleeping. - Dark mode and light mode - Controls that you can add, move and resize: ○ Web stream - View your web stream in a resizable control! Oh, and you can add multiple cameras by simply adding the control more than once and customizing the properties by double tapping on the control while in layout mode. ○ File browser - you can even upload files from iCloud! ○ General printer functions - start, stop and cancel ○ Status control - includes the file being printed and time estimates ○ Print head X/Y movement ○ Print head Z movement ○ Progress bar ○ Temperature chart ○ Temperature monitor for controlling tool temps ○ Extruder control ○ Label - place a label anywhere on the screen ○ Octo Info - basic control showing the API Version and Server Version - Pro Tools ○ Ability to add more than 1 printer. ○ Gcode buttons and gcode entry field controls. - Subscription ○ Ability to remove ads and my deepest thanks for supporting development! - Works on both iPad and iPhone in portrait or landscape. 3dpc is ad-supported. If you choose to purchase an Ad Free Subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. Current price for an Ad Free Subscription is $0.99 per month, $2.99 per quarter, $4.99 per half-year, or $8.99 per year, and may vary from country to country. 3dpc's Privacy Policy: https://3dpc.app/privacyPolicy 3dpc's Terms of Use: https://3dpc.app/termsOfUse

Screenshots

MyPi.4 screens
3dpc for OctoPrint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 3dpc for OctoPrint at none against MyPi.'s shown. 3dpc for OctoPrint also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (80% vs 69%). MyPi.'s advantage is rating (4.2 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (37 vs 5). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MyPi. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 3dpc for OctoPrint sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MyPi. holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyPi. has 37 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of MyPi.'s written reviews are positive against 80% of 3dpc for OctoPrint's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyPi. ships an update every 2 months, 3dpc for OctoPrint weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MyPi. versus 3dpc for OctoPrint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyPi.3dpc for OctoPrint
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (37 ratings) — better4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews68.6% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.010.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKobi SnirDerek Haidle

Customer experience

MyPi.

All ratings37 ratings
Positive75.7%
Neutral18.9%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive68.6%
Neutral11.4%
Negative20.0%

3dpc for OctoPrint

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MyPi.

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$19.99
5 purchases

3dpc for OctoPrint

Subscriptions4
  • 1-Month Ad Free Subscription$0.991 Month
  • 3-Months Ad Free Subscription$2.993 Months
  • 6-Months Ad Free Subscription$4.996 Months
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  • One Year Ad Free Subscription$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Tools Pack 1.0$2.99

Questions

Is MyPi. free?
MyPi. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 3dpc for OctoPrint free?
3dpc for OctoPrint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MyPi. or 3dpc for OctoPrint?
MyPi. is rated higher. MyPi. averages 4.2 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while 3dpc for OctoPrint averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do MyPi. or 3dpc for OctoPrint have ads?
MyPi. shows ads; 3dpc for OctoPrint does not.
Which is updated more often, MyPi. or 3dpc for OctoPrint?
MyPi. ships an update every 2 months, and 3dpc for OctoPrint weekly. Most recently, MyPi. was updated on October 15, 2026 and 3dpc for OctoPrint on October 3, 2026.

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